{"id":147098,"date":"2025-08-19T12:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=147098"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:55:27","slug":"twice-kpop-demon-hunters-director-and-south-koreas-president-are-set-to-have-a-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/twice-kpop-demon-hunters-director-and-south-koreas-president-are-set-to-have-a-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"TWICE, KPop Demon Hunters director, and South Korea&#8217;s president are set to have a meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arirang TV will air \u201c<strong>K-Pop: The Next Chapter<\/strong>,\u201d a broadcast featuring<strong> TWICE\u2019s Jihyo and Jeongyeon<\/strong>, <strong>\u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d co-director Maggie Kang<\/strong>, producer-DJ R.Tee, music critic Kim Young-dae, and, most importantly, South Korean <strong>President Lee Jae Myung<\/strong> himself. Hosted by Jang Sung-kyu, the special will dive deep into K-pop\u2019s past, present, and where it\u2019s headed next. The meeting will take place on Wednesday at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboutMusicYT\/status\/1957746864838853053\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TWICE&#39;s Jihyo and Jeongyeon, the director of K-Pop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang and South Korean President will sit down to discuss the future of kpop on Arirang TV. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BTbvBDnrxf\">pic.twitter.com\/BTbvBDnrxf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; About Music (@AboutMusicYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AboutMusicYT\/status\/1957746864838853053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The presidential office revealed this program will reflect on K-pop\u2019s global reach while sketching out new strategies for cultural growth. The South Korean leader has been pushing hard to position the country as a cultural powerhouse, unveiling a five-year plan to expand the digital and media ecosystem. And the best part? K-culture is at the forefront.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/godmitzu\/status\/1957605427098849477\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TWICE Jeongyeon &amp; Jihyo will meet with South Korea&#39;s President Lee Jae Myung, KPop Demon Hunters&#39; director Maggie Kang, producer R.Tee, and music critic Kim Youngdae on the program &#39;K-Pop: The Next Chapter&#39; to discuss the present and future of K-pop.<\/p>\n<p>August 20th at 5:00 PM KST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AinL5IlT8v\">pic.twitter.com\/AinL5IlT8v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; minaron (@godmitzu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/godmitzu\/status\/1957605427098849477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The timing couldn\u2019t be better. With KPop Demon Hunters racking up international hype and TWICE touring the world, Lee stressed that \u201cthe wave that began with K-pop is now spreading across K-culture.\u201d Discussions are expected to range from global fandom to new policies that will help South Korea\u2019s cultural power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arirang TV will air \u201cK-Pop: The Next Chapter,\u201d a broadcast featuring TWICE\u2019s Jihyo and Jeongyeon, \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d co-director Maggie Kang, producer-DJ R.Tee, music critic Kim Young-dae, and, most importantly, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung himself. Hosted by Jang Sung-kyu, the special will dive deep into K-pop\u2019s past, present, and where it\u2019s headed next. 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